Description
MCP is everywhere right now, but most explanations either drown you in a AI engineering jargon or skip the "why should I care" part entirely. In this episode, I'm breaking down Model Context Protocol in plain English: what it is, why it exists, and how it works, no developer background required.
Here's what we'll cover:
What MCP actually is — the concept itself, independent of any one tool.
Why it matters — the problem MCP solves for AI agents and assistants generally.
Copilot Studio — a real example of adding an MCP server so an agent can reach outside data.
SharePoint — where MCP fits alongside regular Copilot chat.
ShareGate — a look at ShareGate's MCP server in action, straight from my own tenant.
Once you understand MCP as a concept, you'll start spotting it everywhere in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and other AI platforms, not just in the examples I show here.
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